2017 Lexus IS revealed

Lexus has revealed an updated version of its IS sedan at the Beijing motor show overnight.

The 2017 IS upholds the Japanese car maker's bold exterior styling with a revamped front-end design including new headlights with L-shaped DRLs and more aggressive front air intakes. Subtle changes have also been made to the car maker's ubiquitous spindle grille to make it appear more cohesive on base model variants.

Styling changes extend to the vehicle's rear, which sports new taillight inlays and angular exhaust pipes, along with new wheel designs.

Inside the 2017 IS gets a larger screen (enlarged from a 7.0-inch unit to a 10.3-inch unit) with a higher resolution. The gauge cluster has also been revised, among other subtle changes.

The IS line-up will continue to comprise three engines. A 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol will anchor the line-up (IS200t), sitting below a 3.5-litre petrol V6 (IS350) and a four-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid (IS300h).

The new model is due to arrive in Australian showrooms before year's end.